TAKE A WHIFF ON ME

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Song Title
TAKE A WHIFF ON ME
Writers
Donegan, Ledbetter, Huddie, Lomax Alan, Buchanan
Publisher
FOLKWAYS MUSIC PUBLISHERS, INC. (BMI)
Co-Publisher
Non-TRO Affiliate
% Publisher Controls
50%-US/100% WORLD EX US
Territory Controlled
WORLD
Themes/Keywords
cocaine, Drugs, Life, Poor, Women
Lyrics
Walked up Ellum an’ I come down Main,
Tryin’ to bum a nickel just to buy cocaine,
Ho, ho, baby, take a whiff on me.

Take a whiff on me take a whiff on me,
An’ ah ev’rybody take a whiff on me,
Ho, ho, baby, take a whiff on me.

When I marry gonna buy me a rope,
Gonna whiff my baby till she buzzard-lope.
Ho, ho, baby, take a whiff on me.

Blacker the berry the sweeter the juice,
Takes a brown-skin woman for my pertickeler use.
Ho, ho, baby, take a whiff on me.

Tell you somepin’ gwine make you mighty tickle,
Two bottles o’ cocaine gwine fer a nickel.
Ho, ho, baby, take a whiff on me.

You take Sal an’ I’ll take Sue,
It’s a mighty little diffunce in atween dem two.
Ho, ho, baby, take a whiff on me.

You take Sal an’ I’ll take Jane,
Dey bofe good-lookin’ but dey ain’ the same.
Ho, ho, baby, take a whiff on me.

Whiffaree an’ a whiffarye,
Gonna keep on a-whiffin’ till the day I die.
Ho, ho, baby, take a whiff on me.

Cocaine for horses an’ not for men,
Doctors say it’ll kill you but dey don’ say when.
Ho, ho, baby, take a whiff on m.

Two barrels o’ pickle po’k an’ two barrels o’meal,
An’ oh how glad the ol’ lady feels.
Ho, ho, baby, take a whiff on me.

Recordings

Recording Artist Genre Mood Arrangement Era iTunes
CISCO HOUSTON Singer/Songwriter Cheerful, Fun Acoustic Guitar, Group Sing, Vocal 1930's Buy >
Leadbelly Acoustic Blues Buy >
THE BYRDS Pop Cheerful, Laid-Back, Playful Group Sing, Guitar, Harmonica, Live Performance, Percussion, Vocal 1970's Buy >
THE FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS Country Cheerful, Fun, Up-tempo Drums, Electronic, Live Performance, Strings, Vocal 1970's Buy >
WOODY GUTHRIE Traditional Folk Cheerful, Fun, Nostalgic Acoustic Guitar, Group Sing, Vocal 1930's Buy >

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